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Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1994)

de John Berendt

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History. True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:Read John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in Large Print.
* All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981.  Was it murder or self-defense?  For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares.  John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction.  Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight.  These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience.  Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic.
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An easy read, well written, it's described as "narrative nonfiction".
I was motivated to read it, as I will make a short visit to Savannah soon, but this book really wasn't my cup of tea. I often felt like I was reading a gossip column. I don't think I would have finished it if I weren't planning to visit the city. I read in an interview with the author that it has sold 5 million copies, and been translated to many languages, so I think i'm in the minority here. Hope you enjoy it. ( )
  jjbinkc | Aug 27, 2023 |
There are five million reviews out there. All I really remember is that I liked this book but wasn't blown away by it. ( )
  Kim.Sasso | Aug 27, 2023 |
Gossip cleverly disguised as commentary upon the citizens of Savannah, Georgia. Mmm, good. ( )
  blueskygreentrees | Jul 30, 2023 |
Coming back to this 20+ years later, appreciate the honesty & this would never get published in todays PC world ( )
  jimifenway | May 30, 2023 |
My RLBG met today and discussed Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. We read it mostly because it was part of a book group pack that we could check out to make sure everyone had access to a book. It was a reread for me although I couldn't have told you much about it other than it focused on a sensational murder in Savannah. I did reread it and all the quirkiness came back but I found myself skimming a bit. My book group mostly hated it with one woman not getting past the first half. I think the story was sensational at the time and Berendt took advantage of that to write a gossipy, offbeat tale of Savannah. But, somehow it just hasn't worn well, maybe it's because the sensationalism has worn off and the story wasn't all that interesting to start with.

We did discover that Lady Chablis, the drag queen featured in the book, wrote an autobiography called Hiding My Candy: The Autobiography of the Grand Empress of Savannah. Berendt wrote the introduction. ( )
  witchyrichy | Apr 30, 2023 |
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Elegant and wicked.... Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil might be the first true-crime book that makes the reader want to book a bed and breakfast for an extended weekend at the scene of the crime.
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Carson, Carol DevineDissenyador de la cobertaautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Heald, AnthonyNarradorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
Woodman, JeffNarradorautor secundarialgunes edicionsconfirmat
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History. True Crime. Nonfiction. HTML:Read John Berendt's Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil in Large Print.
* All Random House Large Print editions are published in a 16-point typeface
Shots rang out in Savannah's grandest mansion in the misty,early morning hours of May 2, 1981.  Was it murder or self-defense?  For nearly a decade, the shooting and its aftermath reverberated throughout this hauntingly beautiful city of moss-hung oaks and shaded squares.  John Berendt's sharply observed, suspenseful, and witty narrative reads like a thoroughly engrossing novel, and yet it is a work of nonfiction.  Berendt skillfully interweaves a hugely entertaining first-person account of life in this isolated remnant of the Old South with the unpredictable twists and turns of a landmark murder case.
It is a spellbinding story peopled by a gallery of remarkable characters: the well-bred society ladies of the Married Woman's Card Club; the turbulent young redneck gigolo; the hapless recluse who owns a bottle of poison so powerful it could kill every man, woman, and child in Savannah; the aging and profane Southern belle who is the "soul of pampered self-absorption"; the uproariously funny black drag queen; the acerbic and arrogant antiques dealer; the sweet-talking, piano-playing con artist; young blacks dancing the minuet at the black debutante ball; and Minerva, the voodoo priestess who works her magic in the graveyard at midnight.  These and other Savannahians act as a Greek chorus, with Berendt revealing the alliances, hostilities, and intrigues that thrive in a town where everyone knows everyone else.
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil: A Savannah Story is a sublime and seductive reading experience.  Brilliantly conceived and masterfully written, this enormously engaging portrait of a most beguiling Southern city is certain to become a modern classic.

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